HP ProLiant Storage Server User Guide (440584-003, September 2007)

5MicrosoftServicesforNetwork
File System (MSNFS)
This chapter discusses n etworking features in Microsoft Services for N etwork File System (MSNFS).
MSNFS Featur es
MSNFS is an update to the NFS components that were previo usly available in Services for UNIX 3.5.
MSNFS include
s the following new features:
• Updated administration snap-in—MSN FS Administration
• Active Directory Lookup—The Identity M anagement for UNIX Active Directory schema extension,
available in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, includes UNIX user identifier (UID) and
group identi
fier (GID) fields, which enables Server for NFS and Client for N FS to look up
Windows-to
-UNIX user ac count mappings directly from Active Directory. Identit y M a nagement for
UNIX simpli
fies Windows-to-UNIX user a ccount mapping management in Active Directory.
• Enhanced server performance—Microsoft Services for NFS includes a file filter driver, which
significantly reduces common server file access latencies.
• UNIX speci
al device suppor t— Microsoft Services for NFS supports UNIX special devices (mknod).
• Enhanced UNIX support—Microsoft Services for NFS now supports the following versions of UNIX:
•HewlettPackardHP-UXversion11i
•IBMAIXve
rsion 5L 5 .2
•RedHatLinuxversion9
• Sun Microsystems Solaris version 9
The follo
wing features that were previously available in Services for UNIX 3.5 are not included in MSNFS:
• Gateway for NFS
• Ser ver for PCNFS
• All PCNF
S components of Client for NFS
UNIX Identit y Management
Identity Management for UNIX makes it easy to integrate users of Windows operating systems into
existing UNIX environments. It provides manageability components that simplify network adm inistration
and account management across both platforms.
With Identity Management for UNIX, the administrator can:
• Manage user accounts and passwords on Windows and UNIX systems using Network Information
Service (NIS).
• Automatically synchronize passwords between Windows and UNIX operating systems.
UNIX Identity Management consists of the following components:
• Administration components
• Password synchronization
• Server for NIS
The UNIX I dentity Ma n agem ent component is not enabled by default on the stora g e server. To install
this component:
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